The Scio Township Land Preservation Program recently closed on a conservation easement purchase from the Peter Heydon Trust. The property is just over 10 acres in size with frontage on the south side of Stein Rd. west of Maple Rd. Most of the property is wooded and features a restored historic house. The conservation easement ...
A $24.6 million federal award to protect 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southern Michigan has been rescinded, threatening conservation efforts and rural livelihoods. Legacy Land Conservancy vows to appeal. Image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay A $24.6 million federal conservation award intended to protect 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southeast Michigan has been rescinded, ...
How a Passion for Conservation Turned Dreams Into Over 10,000 Acres of Protected Land Barry Lonik has been at the forefront of Washtenaw County’s unparalleled land preservation efforts for over 30 years. Lonik started what is now called Legacy Land Conservancy (originally the Potawatomi Community Land Trust) and led that organization for ten years. During ...
Jansen Farms. Photo: Legacy Land Conservancy. Community News A 200-acre working family farm straddling Washtenaw and Lenawee counties and boasting scenic views along the US-12 Heritage Trail is now permanently protected by Legacy Land Conservancy. Thanks to the commitment of landowner Ron Jansen, Jansen Farms is conserved through a conservation easement, which offers permanent protection ...
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